“On August 8, 2018 our Deputy Chief of Mission was informed in the State Department of new “draconian” sanctions against Russia for far-fetched accusations of using the “Novichok” nerve agent against a UK citizen S.Skripal and his daughter by the “Russian Government”. We grew accustomed to not hearing any facts or evidence,” the statement says.

It remains unknown, what sanctions the US Administration imposes. Yet, according to The Washington Post, the new sanctions are divided into two parts. First one includes a ban on selling some items of goods in Russia, such as electronic devices.

The other part will be imposed on Russia if it does not agree to stop using the chemical weapon and does not let UN observers conduct an inspection within a 90-day term.

As it was reported earlier, ex-colonel of Russia’s GRU, Chief Intelligence Department, Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia, poisoned in the center of Salisbury town in the evening of March 4, are still struggling for life in the intensive care unit of the local hospital. The British special services suppose that Skripals were poisoned by his ex-colleague Andrey Lugovoy, who acted on orders from Moscow.

As we reported earlier, more than 20 states have expelled Russian diplomats due to Skripal’s poisoning in Salisbury. Ukraine expelled 13 Russian diplomats, and Russia as a reaction has declared 13 Ukrainian diplomats personae non-gratae.